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Getting In The TAN Zone

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>My brandywine tomatoes sprouted and so did one of my bell
peppers.  I hope they make it, but if they don't it's ok,
they are mostly a science project for my oldest.
(We homeschool him.)
Kim
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*Got a couple?  Test a hothouse over one... 2 liter bottle
or milk jug.  For tiny ones, there are some half circle
domes that fit on slurpee drinks, with a big hole.
How old is he?  What's his hypotehsis/plan etc?
Bill
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*Aluminun, specially coated, is used for optical situations,
mirrors, etc.  But flat white plaster/paint is it's equal,
until the aluminun gets dirty.  And the paint reflects a
scattered even light.  Less shock danger.

Somewhere within the last 2-4 days, I read floesescent
lights are ok for a monthe, then the plant needs a real
grow light.  But you were asking in regards of seed starting.
They need warmth.  When the seeds come up, a regular
incandescent is mainly red.  Itis spoken of as having a
'color' of 32oo degrees Kelvin.  The sun is given a
'color' of 5600 (rarely, to 5800).

It's a measure of the quality of heat... which is a
"white hot"... ALL COLOR, spectrum.  (White is a mix
of all colors.) 3200 is yellow, red, infrared, little
green or blue, comparatively.  A standard florescent
is narrow band light, in a couple specific frequencies.

To grow, once past a germination stage, and thru sprout
stage, a florescent, OR a grow light/incandescent type
is good, leaving grow light florescent as very good,
and regular incandescent as pretty lacking. To grow
up from an advanced sprout stage, a standard florescent
is apparently ok for only a month.  Still, some succed
longer.  Now, there's a science  project!
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Decided to toss asparegus into the bareroot mix!
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Say, I'd like to hear about that computerized timer...
a guy in England and I are trying to develope one.
The purpose is general, and hydroponics,and we're
going bare bones so ghetto folks or kids can have
one if they wish.
Bill

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